Anti-trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns as key challenges January 13, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News As the U.S. marked its annual observance of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, anti-trafficking advocates told OSV News their work is facing challenges due to funding downturns and fears of reprisal amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
New papal staff highlights Christ’s victory over death, papal liturgies office says January 13, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments While Catholics have been accustomed to the famed silver papal staff featuring the suffering of Christ crucified and used by the pontiffs for decades, a new staff, or crosier, used by Pope Leo XIV, emphasized the victory of the risen Christ over death.
Trump scheduled to meet with U.S. bishops’ president at White House January 12, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet with Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Jan. 12, according to the White House schedule.
Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado asks pope for help in freeing political prisoners January 12, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Caribbean, News, Vatican, World News Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV’s help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Radio Interview: The Dead Sea Scrolls January 12, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Bible, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the oldest versions of the Bible that have ever been discovered, dating back even before the time of Christ. Discovered in 1947 in Qumran, a portion of the scrolls are now on display in Washington, D.C., at the Museum of the Bible. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty walked through the exhibit with Dr. Robert “Bobby” Duke to learn about how the exhibit came about, why the scrolls are important to understanding Scripture and how the scrolls are preserved today.
Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says pope, baptizing 20 infants in Sistine Chapel January 12, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Just as we wouldn’t leave newborns without clothes or food, we cannot leave them without faith and baptism, Pope Leo XIV told parents of children he baptized in the splendor and beauty of the Sistine Chapel Jan. 11.
Church leaders must listen to abuse victims, those who suffer, pope tells cardinals January 12, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV strongly condemned the Church’s failure to welcome survivors of sexual abuse, calling it a “scandal” that deepens their suffering, even though the issue was not a main topic at the Jan. 7-8 extraordinary consistory in Rome.
Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze requires a burning heart January 12, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Pope Leo XIV embraced the youth of Rome — both literally and with his words — during a Jan. 10 meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome, telling them to choose real relationships over digital isolation.
St. Bernardine will host 13th annual peace walk on MLK Day as event continues to blossom January 12, 2026By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice From its humble West Baltimore origins, a neighborhood peace event at St. Bernardine Church continues to grow into a can’t-miss, archdiocesan-wide social justice gathering.
Catholic leaders urge pilgrimage to site of Jesus’ baptism in Jordan January 11, 2026By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Catholic clergy representing the Latin Church as well as Greek Catholics, Maronites, Chaldeans, Syriacs and Armenians gathered, issuing a call for pilgrims worldwide to visit Jordan and experience the baptism site for themselves, as one of Christianity’s most important and revered places.
Pope embarks on synodal journey with cardinals to better listen to the world January 10, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun what is a kind of synodal journey together to grow in communion and discern together “what the Lord is asking of us for the good of his people.”
Trump’s order and Pope Leo’s vision for regulating AI: Can they converge? January 10, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: AI, News, World News Since the explosion of generative artificial intelligence began in the 2020s — with its ability to generate human-like text, realistic images, and convincing film — users and developers of AI have warned consistent regulatory guardrails are necessary to protect against documented harms, an issue of particular concern to Pope Leo XIV.
